Private...DO NOT OPEN

1.               Hi! (if you’ve opened this)

If you’ve opened this book

please respect my privacy and close it.

Because I trust people, I didn’t hide it or lock anything, like some do.

It doesn’t look like a diary, but it is.

So please don’t betray my trust in people, and respect my wishes.

You’re curious, I know, but it’s not the place or the time.

Some things here might hurt or infuriate you.

I’ll appreciate your overcoming your curiosity - and don’t open it!

Poking around isn’t a good quality…it can even be harmful.

Thanks so much…

and maybe one day you’ll read this in a newspaper – who knows?

Bat-Chen Shahak